Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US was 91.01 current US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 91.01 current US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2025.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 190.92 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78.95 current US$ per person, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 168.95 current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 183.84 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 153.53 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 146.21 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 146.64 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 184.49 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 190.92 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 151.61 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 148.22 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 141.18 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 153.14 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 145.65 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 131.31 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 119.18 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 104.08 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 81.56 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 78.95 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 91.01 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 91.01 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 647.62 current US$ per person, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 91.01 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 332.67 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.39 current US$ per person | 168.95 current US$ per person | 183.84 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 156.16 current US$ per person | 141.18 current US$ per person | 190.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.02 current US$ per person | 78.95 current US$ per person | 131.31 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 200 Central African Republic 118.03 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Lebanon 117.82 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Malawi 96.05 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Afghanistan 60.53 current US$ per person compare
- 205 Burundi 42.62 current US$ per person compare
- 206 Somalia 12.69 current US$ per person
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 91.01 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 190.92 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.95 current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.